AltWeeklies Wire
Where Should the Focus of Olympic Protest Lie?new
The pre-emptive repression of political speech of Olympic athletes is mind boggling. The entire reason the Olympics are even in Beijing is political in nature -- an effort by the West to embrace China as a 21st-century economic and military superpower. So why shouldn't athletes be allowed to voice protest?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
05-05-2008 |
Sports
Shedding Light on the Olympic Torchnew
China wants the torch to travel through the nations of Western Europe and the United States as well as Tibet as a way to spread the gospel of China's global reach. The torch's 1936 route was also planned with political considerations in mind. The torch was carried exclusively through European areas where the Third Reich wanted to extend its reach: particularly southeastern and central regions.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
04-22-2008 |
Sports
The Brett Favre Archetype Remains a Restricted Clubnew
For many in and out of the press corps, Favre is the classic white American archetype: the flawed hero. This archetype is crack cocaine cut with catnip for a sports media blissed out on their own addiction to macho nostalgia.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
03-24-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Philly Inquirer's Sports Guru's Sacking Speaks Volumesnew
With ESPN paying online columnists six- and seven-figure salaries while newspapers slash staff, the bloom is off the broadsheet rose.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
02-25-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
Washington Babblethonnew
A corrupt and ignorant Congress pontificates on steroids.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
01-28-2008 |
Sports
Tags: steroids, sports & fitness
